GreenSpace App

Gantt Chart

You are tasked with creating a detailed Gantt Chart for the development of GreenSpace,
an innovative mobile app by EcoTech Solutions, as outlined in the project story

Story

Lucas is the product manager at EcoTech Solutions,
a budding company passionate about the environment

The company aims to launch a mobile application, GreenSpace,
which allows users to identify plants by taking photos,
learn about their ecological benefits,
and also find nearby parks and green spaces

In the initial team briefing,
Lucas and his team laid out a clear roadmap for the project

Emily, the app's UI/UX designer, mentioned that she'd first need 3 days
to research current design trends and user preferences

After that, she'd spend 2 weeks creating wire-frames and mockups

Ben, the mobile developer, emphasized that
setting up the primary framework for the app would take a week
However, he'd need the initial design mockups from Emily before proceeding
with feature-specific developments Integrating the plant identification feature, he mentioned,
would be the most time-consuming, taking up to 3 weeks,
while the park locator would only need about a week.

Lucas emphasized the importance of two major milestones:

The completion of the app's prototype,
after which they'd collect initial user feedback,
and the end of the first beta version, which they'd test internally
before making the app public

Objective

Develop a Gantt Chart that captures the project
timeline, tasks, dependencies, and milestones
using GanttProject or a similar tool.
Your submission should be a PDF document

Project Details

Company EcoTech Solutions
App GreenSpace
Team Members
  • Lucas Product Manager
  • Emily UI/UX Designer
  • Ben Mobile Developer

Tasks & Milestones

Emily's design research 3 days,
followed by wire-frames and mockups creation 2 weeks

Ben's app framework setup 1 week,
plant identification feature 3 weeks,
and park locator feature 1 week

Key Milestones Prototype Completion, First Beta Version

Assignment Instruction

Assignment Instructions:

Task Organization Break down the project into
specific tasks and subtasks, assigning appropriate durations
Dependencies Clearly indicate dependencies between tasks.
Resource Assignment Assign team members to tasks, showing their roles
Milestone Marking Identify key project milestones.
Chart Clarity Ensure your Gantt Chart is well-organized and easy to interpret

Submission Guidelines

Format Submit your Gantt Chart as a PDF file.
Refer to the guide to learn how to export PDF from GanttProject

Check Before Submission
Ensure that all parts of your chart are visible and properly displayed in the PDF
Incomplete or improperly formatted submissions will not be accepted

No Re-evaluation
Your work have only one chance to be graded, so review your file carefully before submission

Include a Report ★
Attach a brief explanatory report within the PDF, discussing your approach and any assumptions

Evaluation Criteria

Accuracy and Detail Compliance with the provided project details and timeline
Presentation Clarity, readability, and professionalism of the Gantt Chart
Completeness Inclusion of all necessary elements - tasks, dependencies, milestones
Rationale Quality of the explanatory report

Please ensure that your submission is thorough and complete as per the instructions
This exercise is an opportunity to demonstrate your ability
to translate project details into a clear and functional Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart

Generated with Mermaid JS

gantt
  title GreenSpace App - Gantt Diagram
  dateFormat X
  axisFormat Week %W
  todayMarker off
  tickInterval 1week
  %% excludes weekends
  section Emily <br> UI/UX Designer
      Research Current Design Trends & User Preferences :a1, 2024-01-01, 3d
      Creating Wire-Frames & Mockups    :a2, after a1, 2w
  section Ben <br> Mobile Developer
      Setting Up the Primary Framework :b1, 2024-01-01, 1w
      Plant Identification Feature    :b2, after a2, 3w
      Park Locator Feature : 1w
  section Milestones
    Completion of App Prototype : milestone, crit, 1d
    First Beta Version Release : milestone, crit, 1w
    Public Release : milestone, 1w

Report

I assumed that Ben would work on his feature-specific tasks sequentially even though it wasn't specified.

I assumed it would take 1 day to finalize the completion of the app's development into a working prototype.

I assumed it would take 1 week to take initial user feedback to create the first beta version.

I assumed it would take an additional 1 week to internally test the app and to take the app out of beta, after which the app would be ready to be released to the public.

I divided the chart into weeks because it seems the most appropriate for this project.
The chart shows the entire project should take 8 weeks plus 3 days (adding Emily's research)

I added the milestone for when the app is ready for deployment after the testing of the beta phase, I highlighted the other milestone specified in the instructions as critical, in line with my interpretation of the instructions suggesting these as important